Chongrungsa
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The Chongrungsa Buddhist temple is an historic structure located in Ryongsan-ri, Ryokpo-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. It dates from the 5th Century and has been extensively excavated and surveyed. It serves as an important example in the study of temple construction in Goguryeo and is a National Treasure of North Korea . Both the pagoda (as described below) and the temple itself are listed as National Treasures.
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- Buddhist temple
- Country
- North Korea
- Located in
- Ryokpo-guyok
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- Chongrung Buddhist temple near the King Tongmyong's Mausoleum - 01.jpg
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The Chongrungsa Buddhist temple is an historic structure located in Ryongsan-ri, Ryokpo-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea. It dates from the 5th Century and has been extensively excavated and surveyed. It serves as an important example in the study of temple construction in Goguryeo and is a National Treasure of North Korea . Both the pagoda (as described below) and the temple itself are listed as National Treasures.
== History == An octagonal seven-story pagoda is built in the central courtyard of the temple. Three golden halls are located around the pagoda; this arrangement with three halls around a pagoda would become a standard in Pyongyang as the capital of Goguryeo. An original wooden pagoda was on the grounds, later replaced by a stone pagoda made in the image of the wooden one. The site was excavated in 1974-1975 by the Kim Il-sung Comprehensive University.
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